Elected Officials

COUNTY SEEKS TO FILL HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD VACANCY

COUNTY SEEKS TO FILL HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD VACANCY

2012-10-24 10:45

The Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants willing to serve on the Mesilla Valley Public Housing Authority Commission.

To be considered, the applicant must submit a letter of interest, a current resume and three letters of reference to the Doña Ana County Community Development Department no later than 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, 2012.

The Housing Authority Commission consists of two appointees by the Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners, two appointees by the City of Las Cruces and a fifth appointee who is nominated by the city- and county-appointed commissioners.The appointee will serve the remainder of a three-year term vacated by a recent resignation.

The Housing Authority Commission meets at 2 p.m. every third Tuesday of the month in the conference suite of the Mesilla Valley Public Housing Authority Commission.

Matters that frequently arise for consideration by the Housing Authority Commission include annual budgets, federally mandated planning documents, policy documents, tax-credit developments and the annual performance evaluation of the Housing Authority’s executive director. Meetings average about two hours each.

In addition to regular meetings, the Housing Authority Commission is empowered to hold special meetings and work sessions.

Applications for county appointments may be mailed to Doña Ana County Chief Planner Janine Divyak at 845 N. Motel Blvd., Las Cruces, N.M., 88007, or delivered in person to the Doña Ana County Community Development Department at the Doña Ana County Government Center.

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Reporters seeking more information or interviews: may call county Public Information Director Jess Williams at (575) 525-5801.